ML23230B167
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| Issue date: | 08/16/2023 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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NRC & Agreement State Sunsetted Working Groups August 16, 2023 According to NRC Management Directive 5.3, It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide Agreement State programs the opportunity for early and substantive involvement in the development or formulation of any rule, policy, directive or guidance document, as well as participation in any special study or other NRC activity... In alignment with this policy, the NRC includes Agreement State representatives in many working groups which enhance the partnership between the NRC and the Agreement States, facilitate the utilization of expertise that exists in the Agreement States, and support the National Materials Program. The purpose of this document is to provide a complete and concise list of the NRC working groups that have been sunsetted in 2017 through 2020.
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 NUREG-1556 Series Update Project Working Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Hipolito Gonzalez, NRC/NMSS Group Steering Committee ML13101A114 (which is used as the basis for Co-Chair all NUREG 1556 Volume WGs)
Robert Dansereau, OAS/New York State
Purpose:
To update licensing guidance Co-Chair provided in the NUREG-1556 series by incorporating requirements for the security of licensed material, removing information that warrants protection from the guidance, and updating the guidance to reflect regulatory and procedural changes that have occurred since the documents were last published.
NUREG-1556 Volume 5, Self-Shielded
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Kathy Modes, NRC/NMSS Irradiator Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 5, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Self-Shielded Irradiator Licenses. Jayson Moak, OAS/Mississippi NUREG-1556 Volume 6, 10 CFR Part 36
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Willie Lee, NRC/NMSS Irradiator Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 6, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About 10 CFR Part 36 Irradiator Licenses. Anine Grumbles, OAS/Washington 1 Typically only the working group and/or steering committee chair, co-chairs, and all Agreement State members are listed. This column does not list every working group member.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 NUREG-1556 Volume 9, Medical Use
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Katie Tapp, NRC/NMSS Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 9, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Medical Use Licenses. Mary Burkhart, OAS/Illinois NUREG-1556 Volume 13, Commercial
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Robert Gattone, NRC/RIII Radiopharmacy Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 13, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Commercial Radiopharmacy Licenses. Charlene Graham, OAS/Ohio NUREG-1556 Volume 16, General License
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Vanessa Cox, NRC/NMSS Distribution Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 16, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Licenses Authorizing Distribution to General Licensees. Megan Shober, OAS/Wisconsin NUREG-1556 Volume 17, Special Nuclear
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Jeff Lynch, NRC/NMSS Material Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 17, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Licenses for Special Nuclear Material of Less than Critical Mass. Jason Kelly, OAS/Texas NUREG-1556 Volume 18, Service Provider
Purpose:
To review and update the technical Jennifer Dalzell-Bishop, NRC/RIII Licenses Working Group content of NUREG-1556 Volume 18, Program- Team Leader Specific Guidance About Service Provider Licenses. Judee Walden, OAS/Kansas Byproduct Material Cyber Security Working
Purpose:
To determine if the potential threats Kim Lukes, NRC/NMSS Group to information systems of byproduct material Chair licensees facilities, or control systems of devices containing byproduct materials Brian Goretzki, OAS/Arizona warrant protection from cyber-attack. The working group will focus on identifying potential cyber security vulnerabilities among medical, industrial and academic users of radioactive materials.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Category 3 Source Security and Accountability Charter: ADAMS Accession ML16357A084 Steering Committee:
Working Group Dan Collins, NRC/NMSS
Purpose:
To evaluate and make Co-Chair recommendations on whether it is necessary to revise NRC regulations or processes Alan Jacobson, OAS/Maryland governing source protection and accountability Co-Chair to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, as stated in the Staff Requirements WG Members:
Memorandum (SRM) for COMJMB-16-0001, Irene Wu, NRC/NMSS Proposed Staff Re-evaluation of Category 3 Co-Chair Source Accountability, dated October 18, 2016 (ADAMS Accession ML16292A812). The Sherrie Flaherty, OAS/Minnesota working groups evaluations and Co-Chair recommendations will be documented in a notation vote paper to be provided to the Randy Crowe, OAS/North Carolina Commission in August 2017.
License Renewal Term Extension Working Charter: ADAMS Accession ML16292A808 Michelle Hammond, NRC/RIV Group Co-Chair
Purpose:
To address and implement Item 37 from Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) James Albright, OAS/North Carolina SECY-16-0009, Recommendations Resulting Co-Chair from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-baselining of Agency Activities by October 13, Steve Mack, OAS/Arkansas 2017. The purpose of Item 37 is to standardize a 15 year license term in lieu of the current 10 year term.
Configuration Control Board (CCB) for the
Purpose:
To ensure that the NSTS is Sabrina Atack, NRC/NMSS National Source Tracking System (NSTS) maintained in a manner that is responsive to Task Leader NRC business needs while ensuring sustained compliance with applicable information system TBD, OAS standards and requirements. The primary responsibility of the CCB for the NSTS is to Tom Lourenco, AEGIS.net Inc.
administer the review, approval, disapproval, deferral or transfer of Change Requests (CRs). Kelley Richardt, Source Production &
Equipment Co., Inc. (SPEC) 3
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Joint NRC/Agreement State Working Group Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Aaron McCraw, NRC/Region III Implementation of C-List Item 110 of SECY- ML17024A386 Co-Chair 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-baselining
Purpose:
To address and implement Item Augustinus Ong, OAS/New Hampshire of Agency Activities - Extension of Materials 110 of Enclosure 1 of the SECY-16-0009, Co-Chair Inspection Intervals Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-baselining of Beth Schilke, OAS/Virginia Agency Activities., The purpose of Item 110 is to evaluate the allowance of more flexibility and logical extensions to the inspection interval of materials licensees that will not diminish the protection of public health and safety or security of licensed material. The staff will incorporate changes that will have no adverse impact on the health and safety of the public, but will enhance the Regions' ability to plan and conduct their inspection activities in the most efficient way possible, consistent with NRC's mission, values, and the Principles of Good Regulation.
Purpose:
To revise the management directive Michelle Beardsley, NRC/NMSS Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation in accordance with current NRC policies and Chair Program (IMPEP) procedures, recommendations from working groups, NRC organizational name changes, and other technical and administrative provisions.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Sophie Holiday, NRC/NMSS Differing from Title 10 Code of Federal ML17285A856 Co-Chair Regulations Part 35, Subpart H
Purpose:
To review, evaluate, and determine Eric Perry, OAS/Kentucky if the existing licensing guidance for the Co-Chair Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion' and Leksell Gamma Knife Icon' should be Janaki Krishnamoorthy, New York amended to change the physical presence requirements for the authorized user. Catherine Perham, Maine Short-Term National Materials Program and Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Duncan White, NRC/NMSS Co-Chair Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation ML19120A309 (Dissolved ML19151A574; Program Working Group June 3, 2019) Julia Schmitt, Nebraska OAS Co-Chair
Purpose:
The working group will formulate Cheryl Rogers, OAS/WA innovative ideas and determine: (1) whether adjustment is necessary to the scope, and the Kristen Schwab, OAS/WA roles and responsibilities of the Agreement States and the NRC under the National Monica Ford, RSAO Region I Materials Program (NMP); (2) whether there are opportunities to streamline the process for John Miller, RSAO Region I the preparation for and documentation of IMPEP reviews of the Agreement State and Darren Piccirillo, RSAO Region III NRC programs, and (3) if adjustments are recommended, the general areas of focus that Randy Erickson, RSAO Region IV should be pursued in a longer term evaluation.
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 10 CFR Part 61 - Site Specific Analysis Charter: ADAMS Accession No. MLTBD Gary Comfort, NRC/NMSS Working Group Team Leader
Purpose:
To amend 10 CFR Part 61 regulations to require low-level radioactive Mark Yeager, OAS/South Carolina waste disposal facilities to conduct site-specific analyses to demonstrate compliance with Hans Weger, OAS/Texas performance objectives in Part 61. These analyses would also identify any additional Steering Group for Rulemaking:
measures that would enhance adequate Jennifer Opila, OAS/Colorado protection of public health and safety. The NRC is also proposing additional changes to the current regulations to facilitate implementation, and better align the requirements with current health and safety standards.
General License Program Re-Evaluation Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Tomas Herrera, NRC/NMSS Working Group ML18039A443 Co-Chair
Purpose:
The General License Program Re- Angela Leek, OAS/Iowa Evaluation Working Group (GLWG) has been Co-Chair established to perform an evaluation of the existing general license (GL) program to Duncan White, NRC/NMSS ensure that the program results in the Alternate Co-Chair protection of public health and safety. The GLWG will identify recommendations for Joe Power, OAS/New Jersey changes to the provisions of the GL program, as appropriate. Morgan Bullock, OAS/Washington 6
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Working Group on Yttrium-90 Microsphere Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Katie Tapp, NRC/NMSS Brachytherapy Licensing Guidance ML15355A202 Co-Chair
Purpose:
To evaluate recommendations from Victor Diaz, OAS/New Mexico the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) and NRC staff and to revise the licensing guidance for yttrium-90 (Y-
- 90) microsphere brachytherapy, if needed.
IMPEP Procedures Working Groups Charter Charter: ADAMS Accession No. ML19274C608 SA-105 - Kathy Modes, NMSS, Co-Chair
Purpose:
The Integrated Materials Sherrie Flaherty, OAS/MN, Co-Chair Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)
Procedures Working Groups (WG) have been Monica Ford, RSAO established as Management Directive 5.3 WG.
The IMPEP Procedures WG will revise the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Steve Seeger, OAS/ TN Safeguards (NMSS) State Agreement (SA)
Procedures to reflect the revisions to Shawn Seeley, RI Management Directive (MD) 5.6 Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program SA-106 - Robert Johnson, NMSS, Co-Chair (IMPEP) and incorporate current practices to David Turberville, OAS/AL Co-Chair the IMPEP program. Binesh Tharakan, RIV Christina England, OGC Debra Shults, OAS/TN Editorial Board Michelle Beardsley, NMSS, Editor-in-Chief Duncan White, NMSS Lizette Roldan-Otero, NMSS Terry Derstine, OAS/PA 7
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 IMPEP Procedures Working Groups Charter SA-110 - Stephen Poy, NMSS, Co-Chair Shiya Wang, OAS/CO Co-Chair Binesh Tharakan, RIV Gehan Flanders OAS/TX John Saxton, NMSS Elise Striz, NMSS Individual Monitoring Devices Rulemaking Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Ed Lohr, NRC/NMSS Working Group ML19074A174 Amy McKenna, OAS/TN
Purpose:
The Individual Monitoring Devices rulemaking working group Augustinus Ong, OAS/NH is developing draft direct final rule package that would allow the use of digital output personnel dosimeters in industrial radiographic, irradiator, and well logging operations.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 General License Program Modernization Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Tomas Herrera, NRC/NMSS Co-Working Group (GLMWG) ML20002C258 Chair
Purpose:
The General License Program Angela Leek, OAS/Iowa Co-Modernization Working Group (GLMWG) Chair has been established to perform an evaluation of the existing General License Duncan White, NRC/NMSS (GL) program framework to determine Alternate Co-Chair its relevance for the current needs of the National Materials Program (NMP). The Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez, Project GLMWG will Manager, NMSS/NRC also identify areas where the GL program can be transformed into a risk-informed Tyler Kruse, OAS/Minnesota program that supports the needs of the regulatory Paul Schmidt, OAS/Wisconsin agencies, manufacturers/distributors, and users of generally licensed devices with an Sarah Adkisson, OAS/New Jersey appropriate risk focus, while maintaining safety.
Xcision Gammapod & MASEP Infini Gamma Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Katie Tapp, NRC/NMSS Co-Stereotactic Radiosurgery Working Group ML18171A203 Chair
Purpose:
To develop licensing guidance for Tristan Hay, OAS/Washington Co-two novel gamma stereotactic systems, the Chair Xcision GammaPod Model A and MASEP Infini. Karen Flanigan, OAS/New Jersey Cheryl Nitkowski, OAS/Maryland Karen Burgard, OAS/Louisiana 9
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Working Group on Implementation of 10 Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Steering Committee:
CFR Part 37 ML13218B332 Victoria Huckabay, NRC/NMSS Co-Chair This is no longer a working group but a
Purpose:
The Working Group (WG) on Community of Practice Implementation of Part 37 considers and Lee Cox, OAS/North Carolina Co-decides on the actions necessary to put Part Chair 37 into practice and recommends their incorporation into plans and schedules for WG Members:
action by NRC and Agreement States. George Smith, NRC/NMSS Co-Chair Brandon Juran, OAS/Minnesota Co-Chair Stephen James, OAS/Ohio David Reindl, OAS/Wisconsin Comprehensive Update to Regulatory Guide Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Said Daibes, NRC/NMSS Co-Chair 8.39, Release of Patients Administered ML18129A423 Radioactive Materials Augustinus Ong, OAS/New Hampshire Co-
Purpose:
To comprehensively update the Chair NRCs patient release guidance in Regulatory Guide 8.39 Release of Patients Charma Waring, OAS/Massachusetts Administered Radioactive Material (RG 8.39) to reflect the most up-to-date scientific Rejina Alam, OAS/New York City published patient release data. The updates will include incorporation of guidance Jack Priest, OAS/Massachusetts currently provided in generic communications, as well as updates to the equations and methodologies described in the NRCs guidance for calculating dose to members of the public from released patients.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Fuel Cycle, Uranium Recovery, and Materials Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Rob Evans, NRC/RIV/DNMS, Working Decommissioning Inspection Program Working ML21061A344; Addendum to Charter: Group Chair Group ML21223A407; Second addendum to Charter: ML22136A093 Joe Power, OAS/New Jersey, Working Group Member
Purpose:
to (1) design a fuel cycle and materials decommissioning inspection Bill Irwin, OAS/Vermont, Guiding Coalition program that is both risk-informed and Member performance-based; (2) incorporate the decommissioning program requirements for uranium recovery and 11e.(2) byproduct material sites from IMCs 2641 and 2801 into IMC 2602; (3) update IMC 2602 and associated inspection procedures accordingly; and (4) provide training and introductory seminars for stakeholders (NRC staff, the Agreement States, and other stakeholders) prior to implementation of the revised inspection program.
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Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Future of the National Materials Program Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Huda Akhavannik, (NMSS/MSST), NRC Co-Working Group ML22112A112 Chair
Purpose:
Its purpose is to evaluate and Michelle Beardsley (NMSS/MSST), NRC make recommendations on the future Alternate Co-Chair structure and function of the NMP based on the expected number of Agreement State Auggie Ong (NH), OAS Co-Chair and NRC licensees. The WGs evaluations and recommendations will be documented in Leira Cuadrado (NMSS/MSST) a standalone report and/or notation vote (or informational) paper to be provided to the Keisha Cornelius (OAS/OK)
Commission in March 2023.
Tracy Jue (OAS/CA)
Zubaida Gulshan (OAS/CA)
Brian Harris (OGC)
Farrah Gaskins (Region 1)
Jenni Dalzell (Region III)
Sara Forster (Region III)
Randy Erickson (Region IV)
Allyce Bolger (Region IV)
Duncan White (NMSS/MSST), Advisor 12
Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members 1 Licensing of a New Technetium-99m Charter: ADAMS Accession No. Cindy Flannery, NRC/NMSS Co-Chair Production Generator ML14304A347 Mark Paulson, OAS/Wisconsin Co-Future revisions to the licensing guidance
Purpose:
To evaluate the need to develop Chair will be managed via the Standing licensing guidance for the RadioGenix' Committee pilot process implemented in system (functionally known as TechneGen Elaine Crescenzi, OAS/Pennsylvania November 2020 Generating System), a new technetium-99m (Tc- 99m) generator developed by NorthStar Karl Von Ahn, OAS/Texas Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar).
Charter: ML20288A251 Andrew Proffitt, NRC/NRR, Lead
Purpose:
to implement pending Duncan White, NRC/NMSS Commission direction from SECY-23-0001 Options for Licensing and Regulating Diego Saenz, OAS/Wisconsin Fusion Energy Systems, (ML22273A178) through rulemaking and/or guidance Scott Landry, OAS/California Fusion Energy Systems development, by the NEIMA deadline of December 2027 13